Department of Mechanical Engineering | College of Engineering

The Time Is Now

Engineered heart tissue. Driverless cars. Precision agriculture. Rockets. Are you in? These advancements and countless others are part of the tidal wave of progress happening here and now at the Department of Mechanical Engineering. With a focus on interdisciplinary thinking, you will be at the forefront exploring new areas such as nanotechnology, autonomous systems, additive manufacturing, sustainability and cube satellites. You will be constantly inspired by the best and brightest thinking as you meet the demands of an ever-changing world.

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In the News

Meet Our Alumna, Brynna Freitag

April 18th, 2024

Coming from a physics background, Brynna Freitag (’19) came to Boston University to pursue a Master of Science (MS) degree…

BU Mechanical Engineering Welcomes New Faculty Members

April 18th, 2024

The Mechanical Engineering Department at Boston University is thrilled to announce the addition of two new Assistant Professors to our…

Lab Equipment in Sean Lubner's Lab

Sean Lubner receives Young Investigator Program (YIP) Award.

April 17th, 2024

Professor Sean Lubner was awarded a prestigious YIP from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. His project, titled "Investigating…

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BU mechanical engineering student Sanika D. Barve is studying fabric rings head carriers use

April 4th, 2024

BU mechanical engineering student Sanika D. Barve has been studying how different types of fabric rings help people carry a…

The Bold World of Marcus Wachira

March 28th, 2024

Wachira's ENG studies helped him flesh out the technological scaffolding of the sci-fi devices in his new book, which reached…

Francis Scott Key birdge collapse

Bridge Collapse Creates Conversation in BU Structural Mechanics Class

March 28th, 2024

When you teach a college course that’s a mechanical engineering advanced elective called ME309-Structural Mechanics, the shocking collapse of a…

robot at RASTIC

“The Hub of the Robotics Universe”

March 8th, 2024

RASTIC is a state-of-the-art facility where students can design, build, and test a range of robotic solutions to real-world problems

Big Award for Bold Plans in 3D Printing

March 6th, 2024

The grant will enable Boley to accelerate the discovery and fabrication of advanced 3D printing inks.

Events

Spring Seminar Series: Dr. Corie L. Cobb

Day: Friday Apr 19th Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm ENG 245 110 Cummington Mall

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Spring Seminar Series: Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio

Day: Friday Apr 26th Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm ENG 245 110 Cummington Mall

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MSE Talks: Yang Shao-Horn

Day: Friday Apr 26th Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm EMB 105, 15 St. Mary's St.

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Spring Seminar Series: Sheila Russo

Day: Friday May 3rd Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm ENG 245 110 Cummington Mall

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MSE Talks: Sarbajit Banerjee

Day: Friday May 3rd Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm EMB 105, 15 St. Mary's St.

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